April 14
What a wonderful day this was! The weather couldn't have been better. There was no need for a sweater, the sun was
shining and it was Market Day in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Isle is a delightful town surrounded by the river Sorgue –
that which begins at Fontaine de Vaucluse.
This was where the pope’s fresh fish came from 700 years ago. Then the waterwheels were put in and tanners,
paper and fabric makers took over.
Today, some of the waterwheels are still there and turning but only so
tourists can take pictures of them. The
town is the “go to” place for villages in the area, being the largest
commercial center east of Avignon . That said, large is not on an American scale
at all. There is one large grocery
store, a Macdonalds (all over France )
and several banks. Other than that, Isle
is simply a larger village than most.
Kathy, Lee and I went in for the market and had a grand
time. We bought cheeses, asparagus
(great big thick ones), spices, tomatoes, carrots, bread, a rotisserie chicken
and potatoes. We also bought fun things
like a man purse for Lee and a skirt and jacket for me. Kathy got some things to take home and
flowers for the house. Next week, she
will shop for herself and I will get the sweater I saw but didn’t
purchase. We think we saw about a
quarter of the market. It pretty much
covers the town.
Then we came home to have a leisurely afternoon. I had taken a Zyrtec in the morning hoping to
stop my nose, so I took a very long nap.
Kathy prepared all that good food we bought for our dinner and it was
the best meal we have had in France !
So this was a good Sabbath for all of us.
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